The UW initiative aims to conserve migrations by doing research, while also developing new tools and methodologies that allow land managers to identify important corridors.
Conservationists say it's a thinly veiled attempt to allow more grazing and drilling, similar to Trump's efforts to roll back national monument designations.
The greater sage-grouse will not be listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel made the announcement in a video released Tuesday morning.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined in a 341-page statement released today that “through avoidance and minimization measures,” states, landowners, and the energy industry have significantly reduced ma